Member Forums

General Information

Member Forums bring together members with common interests (tax, public practice, accounting or assurance standards, etc.) and areas of practice (public practice, industry, academia, etc.) to discuss topical issues brought forward by forum members or CPABC. Member Forums may provide feedback to CPABC staff on policy and other matters. The Member Forums provide an opportunity for practitioners to exchange information, share best practices, collaborate, and strengthen professional alliances.

Participation in all Member Forums is restricted to designated members only. Please note that some forums are restricted to those members from a specific industry or specialty. Members of CPABC Member Forums will receive communication related to upcoming events and/or other events that might be of interest to those in the specific forums. For more information or to join a Member Forum, please contact Advisory Services.

Most Member Forums meet three times a year, typically in the fall (Sep/Oct), winter (Jan/Feb), and spring (May/Jun). Member Forum meetings will either be in-person or virtual and will be held in the location in the Forum name.

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Practitioner Forums

Mid-Size Firms' Forum

To join this group, individuals must be a partner of a registered CPA firm with 5+ partners. The Forum meets three times a year on Wednesday morning at the CPABC offices.

Public Company Forum

The Forum is open to members from firms who are CPABC registered, in addition to staff from the BC Securities Commission and the TSX Venture. Each firm is allowed one representative and one alternate. The Forum meets five times (Sep., Nov., Jan., Mar., and May) a year on Thursday at noon at the CPABC offices.

Small Firms' Forum

The Small Firms' Forum is open to partners of small public practice firms, we define a “small firm” as a registered CPA firm with two to four partners (owners) licensed for public practice. The Forum meets three times a year on Thursday morning at the CPABC offices.

Sole Practitioners' Forums

The sole practitioners' forum meetings are open to CPABC members licensed for public practice. We define “sole practitioner” as a registered CPA firm with a single partner (owner) licensed for public practice. There are several Sole Practitioners' Forums to choose from based on location:

  • Sole Practitioners' Forum – Burnaby
  • Sole Practitioners' Forum – Richmond
  • Sole Practitioners' Forum – Surrey
  • Sole Practitioners' Forum – Vancouver

Practitioners' Forum

The practitioners' forum meetings are open to CPABC members licensed for public practice and based outside of Metro Vancouver.

  • Practitioners' Forum – Abbotsford
  • Practitioners' Forum – Okanagan (meets virtually)

Non-Practitioner Forums

Academic Advisory Group

The Academic Forum is for members in academia (contract or tenured) who work in accredited BC post-secondary institutions and are engaged in teaching or other scholarly activities (such as authoring textbooks, research papers or academic articles) on a full-time basis.  Members are invited to attend certain professional development events for faculty development, receiving relevant information for academics including special invitations to scholarly events (such as panels, consultations, etc.).

Construction Sector Forum

The Construction Sector Forum is for members working in the construction industry. CPABC members who are owners or financial personnel in businesses within this sector are welcome to join and to share their knowledge and experiences. The Forum meets three times a year.